heifer

[Laurence Horn]

On Feb 14, 2012, at 7:33 AM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:

> CNN's Soledad O'Brien (mentioned here yesterday for her use of "Na na
> na  na  na na") had to explain during a report this morning that "a
> heifer, of course, is a female cow."
>
> A. She *had to tell* CNN viewers what the word "heifer" means.
>
> B. Her definition was, er, a little off.
>
> JL
Well, if a bull is a male cow…

And a heifer is in fact a (female) cow, although not just any (female) cow.  Maybe she should have glossed it as 'a bovine filly'.

LH

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